Frederick c



(No Model.)

P. c, AVERY.

POCKET GASE.

No. 454,160. Patented June '16, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK C. AVERY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES L. JENNESS, OF SAME PLACE.

POCKET-GAS E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.454,160, dated June 16, 1891. Application filed December 15, 1890. Serial No. 374,664. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: C, engaging with a corresponding notch in Be it known that I, FREDERICK C. AVERY, the edge of theframe D, said catch being a citizen of the United States, residing at Chikept in engagement by the pressure of the cago, in the county of Cook, in the State of spring J against the frame D. When it is 5 Illinois, have invented certain new and usedesired to release the cap B, an inward pressful Improvements in Pocket-Cases, of which ure upon the stud (Z will disengage the catch the following is a specification. Z), the pressure of the spring J throwing the The object of my invention is to furnish a cap B open, and also throwing the frame D pocket case or receptacle which shall combine outward when the pressure upon the stud (Z IO a number of uses, as hereinafter set forth. has been taken off. The compartments formed Myinvention consists of the parts and comby the partitions I I and G may be used for binations hereinafter described and claimed. carrying any small articles desired, such as In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is matches, cards, postage-stamps, railway-ticka side elevation of the case closed. Fig. 2 is ets, and the like.

15 a vertical section. Fig. 3 shows the case I claim opened, and Fig. a is a vertical cross-section 1. The combination, in a pocket-case, ot' a on a plane at right angles to Fig. 2. mirror-holding frame pivoted thereto and The shell of the case consists of two parts adapted to close within the case and to be a body A and a cap B, hinged thereto at one turned outward through a slot in the edge of 20 side by means of a pivotal joint C. Hinged said case, and of partitions secured within to the case at one edge and contained within the shell of said case, forming a recess in 7c the shell when closed is a frame D. Said which said mirror-frameis received, and formframe D contains a mirror E, at the back of in'g compartments on each side for the recepwhich mirror is formed a pocket or recess F tion of small articles, substantially as de- 2 5 within the frame D by means of a plate G, of scribed.

metal or other sufficiently rigid material, -2. The combination, inapocket-case, of an which extends across the frame D for a porouter shell slotted at one edge, a mirror-holdtion of its length, as seen in dotted lines in ing fra'me pivoted thereto and forming, when Fig. 3 and in section in Fig. at. The silvershut within the shell, the closure of said slot,

0 ing of the mirror is protected from chafing a cap B, hinged to said shell A and having by a plate H, extending over the back therea catch Z) engaging with the frame D, and a of. Division-platesIIare securedwithin the spring J, secured to said shell A, one end shell A of the case, so as to form pockets on thereof impinging on the cap B and the other each side of the mirror-frame, and the shell on the frame D, substantially as described.

3 5 A is cut away at one edge between said plates 3. The combination, in a pocket-case, of a I I to permit the frame D to swing outward, shell A, slotted at one edge, a frame D, pivas shown in Fig. 3, when released. lVhen oted thereto and forming, when shut within closed, one side of the frame D fills the openthe shell, the closure of said slot, a mirror E, ing in the shell A, as seen in Fig. 2. Oppofitted within said frame D, and a plate G, also 40 site to the opening in the edge of the shell A fitted within said mirror-frame, and partitions a spring J is riveted to the shell, its upper I I, secured to said shellA, so as to form com- 0 end being curved outwardly, so as to abut partments in each sideof the mirror-frame. against the cap B of the ease. The lower end and to form a recess between said partitions of the spring abuts against the frame D, so of said mirror-frame when closed, substan- 4 5 as to give the latter an impetus outward when tially as described.

released and cause it to assume the position FREDERICK C. AVERY. shown in Fig. 3. IVitnesses:

The cap B is retained, when closed, by the IRWIN VEEDER, catch 1), formed thereon opposite to the pivot T0131) MASON. 

